Day: July 16, 2026

Young Galaxy Cluster – In the Picture of the Month from the James Webb Space Telescope, we are taken on a visit to a building site of significant scale. The project is a galaxy cluster named MACS J0553.4-3342, located in the constellation Columba (the Dove).

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In the Picture of the Month from the James Webb Space Telescope, we are taken on a visit to a building site of significant scale. The project is a galaxy cluster named MACS J0553.4-3342, located in the constellation Columba (the Dove).

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July 16, 1850: Bond and Whipple photograph Vega

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In 1839, the president of Harvard University invited William Bond to move into a house on campus and, by virtue of bringing along his own astronomical equipment, become the university’s first astronomer in residence. With public interest spurred by the 1835 passage of Halley’s Comet and the Comet of 1843, Harvard soon had enough moneyContinue reading “July 16, 1850: Bond and Whipple photograph Vega”

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This Remote National Park Is Home to One of the World’s Most Extraordinary Wildlife Spectacles—and It’s Known As the ‘Bear Capital’ of Alaska #Travel Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, voted the No. 3 U.S. National Park in the 2026 World’s Best Awards.
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This Remote National Park Is Home to One of the World’s Most Extraordinary Wildlife Spectacles—and It’s Known As the ‘Bear Capital’ of Alaska #Travel Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, voted the No. 3 U.S. National Park in the 2026 World’s Best Awards.

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Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, voted the No. 3 U.S. National Park in the 2026 World’s Best Awards.

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